Posts Tagged ‘prints’
Choose art prints from a world-class collection
The National Galleries of Scotland collection of over 100,000 artworks ranges from the Renaissance to the present day. You can choose a high-quality art print of one of these masterpieces using the Galleries online custom prints service. Every day, wake up and enjoy your morning coffee with a Titian in your kitchen, or later in the evening…
Read More100 days to go until museum galleries open
Today marks 100 days to go until the opening of three new permanent galleries at the National Museum of Scotland: Ancient Egypt Rediscovered, Exploring East Asia and the Art of Ceramics. The opening of the galleries on Friday, 8 February 2019, sees the completion, on time and on budget, of the 15-year, £80 million transformation…
Read MoreUnique creations come to heart of the capital
An artistanal event bringing real products made by real people to Edinburgh is taking place next month. Lolli-popup is a unique pre-Christmas shopping event, launching at White Stuff on George Street this November. Lolli-popup is the brainchild of Edinburgh designer-makers Myer Halliday and Rebecca Wilson. It was borne out of a need to address a…
Read MoreExhibition of Toulouse Lautrec works opens in Scotland
A new exhibition celebrating the art of famous French artist Toulouse Lautrec has opened. Two dancers from the Moulin Rouge in Paris – Mathilde Tutiaux and Lucy Monaghan – paid a special visit to Edinburgh to help launch Pin-Ups: Toulouse Lautrec and The Art of Celebrity, the National Galleries of Scotland’s first major exhibition to…
Read MoreShades of grey keep artist Ron Lawson engaged
In recent years, Perthshire based artist Ron Lawson has become one of the UK’s most popular and sought after landscape artists. With regular sell-out exhibitions such is the demand for his work, Ron celebrates 40 years of exhibiting his paintings this October with his biggest ever exhibition to date. The Grey Light at the Strathearn…
Read MoreWhat a grand way to mark museum’s 125th birthday
A Scottish museum is marking its 125th anniversary with the opening of a commemorative exhibition. Aberdeenshire Council’s Arbuthnot Museum in Peterhead is 125 years old on 12 October, and will host a celebratory event, Happy Anniversary, Arbuthnot Museum. The exhibition runs until 12 January 2019 and celebrates the past and the present as well as…
Read MoreA fascinating month lies ahead at Sotheby’s
Some fascinating sales and events are coming to an Edinburgh auction house in September. Sotheby’s, based at Thistle House, 21-23 Thistle Street, Edinburgh, have some fascinating events throughout the month. Sotheby’s will have a jewellery and watches valuation day,and the Made In Britain sale. Events are: · 11 September – Tea and Tiaras at Prestonfield…
Read MoreExhibition will showcase popular artist’s work
An in-demand artist is to stage an exhibition of her work next week. Florin’s Glendale Gallery will showcase exhibition of original paintings, prints and beautiful gifts and stationery by renowned Northumberland artist, Mary Ann Rogers. Mary Ann’s artwork is sought after across the length and breadth of the country and this exhibition is her first…
Read MoreInterior designer’s eclectic tastes create unique home
Interior designer Xanthe Weir owns this stylish apartment in one of Edinburgh’s finest Georgian townhouses on Royal Terrace. The two-bedroom property features a modern sitting room, bespoke kitchen, dining room, large bathroom, utility room and exterior courtyard. It was the first of the terraces on this street to be built by William Playfair, and Xanthe’s…
Read MoreIt’s big, bold, bright and very hard to miss
Motorists may have spotted a caravan that’s hard to miss if they’ve been driving to Edinburgh. The McCooravan has been making its way through the Argyll Forrest en route to the Royal Highland Show in Ingliston this week. An artistic collaboration between two homegrown brands, Argyll Holidays has teamed up with the talented Steven Brown…
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